Author Archives: Steven

Set Sail for Adventure, Pirate Fans!

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Steven

You may have heard that tomorrow night is the debut of Crossbones on NBC-TV. Developed by Neil Cross (creator of the Idris Elba–starring series Luther, and writer for Doctor Who), the series stars John Malkovich as the notorious pirate Edward … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s Gotta Start Somewhere

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Steven

That’s what I’m always telling young writers who aren’t certain of their talent, and whether it’s worth the effort to keep going. With that in mind, if you’re a teen writer or know one, head over to the Pandora Zwieback … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Harlan Ellison®!

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Steven

He’s one of the most revered—and sometimes controversial—writers of speculative fiction (and God help you if you call him just “a science-fiction writer”); a man who trademarked his name (hence the registration mark in the header up top), and whose … Continue reading →

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StarWarp Concepts Signs with Comic Blender

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Steven

Happy Memorial Day! It might be a national holiday (at least here in the U.S.), but we here at ’Warp Central still have work to do. And today we’re pleased to announce that we’ve joined the growing number of publishers … Continue reading →

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To Me, My X-Books!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Steven

I’m the best there is at what I do… and what I do is write books well—sometimes in projects involving famous comic book characters! In case you haven’t heard, today is the U.S. release date for X-Men: Days of Future … Continue reading →

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Pandora Zwieback: Blood Feud On Sale at Oyster Books

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Steven

Following the recent deal between e-book distributor Smashwords and online subscription library Scribd, comes exciting news that my young adult, dark-urban-fantasy novel Blood Feud: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 1 is available at yet another digital subscription library: Oyster … Continue reading →

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Lorelei: The Celebrity Endorsements

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Steven

In her quarter century of stealing the souls of evildoers, our resident succubus, Lorelei, has gained quite the following. Some fans come for the good-girl/bad-girl art; some come for the horror; some come for the quality writing (he said modestly); … Continue reading →

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Only in Publishing…

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Steven

As you probably know, StarWarp Concepts (and me, of course), will be attending the inaugural BookCon, being held on Saturday, May 31, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center; it’s part of Book Expo America, the country’s largest publishing trade … Continue reading →

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Rejections: My Almost-Date with Vampirella

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Steven

Last year, on May 9 and May 10, I told you about a pair of rejections I received in my early years as a wannabe writer: one was from The Twilight Zone Magazine, for a short story I’d submitted; the … Continue reading →

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Pandora Zwieback: Blood Feud On Sale at Scribd

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Steven

Thanks to a recent deal negotiated by e-book distributor Smashwords, my young adult, dark-urban-fantasy novel Blood Feud: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 1 is now available at digital subscription library Scribd! To quote their Web site: Scribd is your … Continue reading →

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